Grade FA after Runyan signing

Phanatic · March 24, 2006, 04:43:31 PM

I'm staying with a B-... It was a good signing of someone they know. Getting Moulds might raise the grade.

SunMo · March 24, 2006, 04:43:51 PM

the Bently thing with no plan B is like not turning in a research paper, thus my C-

phillywin2k5 · March 24, 2006, 04:46:12 PM

C or C- based on the fact they let Runyan test the waters! I would have been happy had they pursued Mike Anderson, whom im guessing he is sorry he signed on then to see Jamal resign 2 days later.

Wingspan · March 24, 2006, 04:46:39 PM

Quote from: Sun_Mo on March 24, 2006, 04:41:40 PM
but sarcasm aside, what's been so great about this offseason? they upgraded at DE. they barely upgraded at WR and backup TE. they also got embarassed by their main target and they had no backup plan.

whats been so bad about it?

they upgraded the backup QB, they added WR depth without a rookie curve to worry about, they gave kearse a counterpart, the made a low risk move to improve one of the LB spots. and re-signed the anchor of the line.

it's not that bad. yeah, bentley screwed them. the eagles say they agreed to a deal. so, why would the eagles have offered more if he already agreed?

i like the moves for the most part. and with most players coming back from injury and one or two more peices to fill, i think they will be right back fighting for the division.

ice grillin you · March 24, 2006, 04:49:00 PM

C or C- based on the fact they let Runyan test the waters

you cant punish them for that...i think they are idiots...but you cant fault the move as a whole because of the way they went about it

runyan on wip now

SunMo · March 24, 2006, 04:49:16 PM

Quote from: Wingspan on March 24, 2006, 04:46:39 PM
whats been so bad about it?

they upgraded the backup QB, they added WR depth without a rookie curve to worry about, they gave kearse a counterpart, the made a low risk move to improve one of the LB spots. and re-signed the anchor of the line.

it's not that bad. yeah, bentley screwed them. the eagles say they agreed to a deal. so, why would the eagles have offered more if he already agreed?

i like the moves for the most part. and with most players coming back from injury and one or two more peices to fill, i think they will be right back fighting for the division.

the moves made haven't been negative, you're right. but they haven't done enough. their defense was abismal last year, with no injuries, save one, and they only signed Howard, which was a good move, but not enough. they need a lineback and Shawn Barber isn't enough.

they acknowledge that they need help in the middle of the OL by going after Bently so hard, but when they don't get him, they do nothing.

PoopyfaceMcGee · March 24, 2006, 04:50:03 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 24, 2006, 04:49:00 PM
runyan on wip now

What's he saying?

SunMo · March 24, 2006, 04:51:49 PM

no matter what it is, it's in a dull, monotone voice

Wingspan · March 24, 2006, 04:53:43 PM

Quote from: Sun_Mo on March 24, 2006, 04:49:16 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on March 24, 2006, 04:46:39 PM
whats been so bad about it?

they upgraded the backup QB, they added WR depth without a rookie curve to worry about, they gave kearse a counterpart, the made a low risk move to improve one of the LB spots. and re-signed the anchor of the line.

it's not that bad. yeah, bentley screwed them. the eagles say they agreed to a deal. so, why would the eagles have offered more if he already agreed?

i like the moves for the most part. and with most players coming back from injury and one or two more peices to fill, i think they will be right back fighting for the division.

the moves made haven't been negative, you're right. but they haven't done enough. their defense was abismal last year, with no injuries, save one, and they only signed Howard, which was a good move, but not enough. they need a lineback and Shawn Barber isn't enough.

they acknowledge that they need help in the middle of the OL by going after Bently so hard, but when they don't get him, they do nothing.

fair enough...and i dont really disagree with any of that.

the defense was terrible last year, but the thing is it was the same personell as the year before. i blame the coaching there. and i really dont see the defense as being any more than above average because of the players, i think the scheme is tired and figured out. maybe howard helps, maybe not, but we wont know until they play.

barber isnt enough. i dont think they are done there.

howard was the #2DE in free agency. and after bentley, was there another center worth pushing hard for?

ice grillin you · March 24, 2006, 04:54:30 PM

-stayed because of family...took less to do so
-jets made a nice offer....was gonna take it but really wanted to stay and talked to the eagles to get it done

appears to me that he was ready to take the jets offer and the eagles came up a little on their offer....not to the jets contract but to an acceptable level

SunMo · March 24, 2006, 04:54:57 PM

i would've taken Mawae over what they have now, if only for a year or two until Jackson is ready to take the job

ice grillin you · March 24, 2006, 04:57:58 PM

-says 'i think' jaamal jackson can start at center....thinks he will get a shot in preseason games to try and win the job (doesnt sound to confident about him to be honest)

PoopyfaceMcGee · March 24, 2006, 04:58:54 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 24, 2006, 04:54:30 PM
-stayed because of family...took less to do so
-jets made a nice offer....was gonna take it but really wanted to stay and talked to the eagles to get it done

appears to me that he was ready to take the jets offer and the eagles came up a little on their offer....not to the jets contract but to an acceptable level

I am a seer. Exactly what I said was probably the case.

SunMo · March 24, 2006, 04:59:35 PM

so i wonder how much he gave up between the pay cut last year and the difference in contracts this year

Phanatic · March 24, 2006, 05:00:30 PM

Quote from: Wingspan on March 24, 2006, 04:46:39 PM
Quote from: Sun_Mo on March 24, 2006, 04:41:40 PM
but sarcasm aside, what's been so great about this offseason? they upgraded at DE. they barely upgraded at WR and backup TE. they also got embarassed by their main target and they had no backup plan.

whats been so bad about it?

they upgraded the backup QB, they added WR depth without a rookie curve to worry about, they gave kearse a counterpart, the made a low risk move to improve one of the LB spots. and re-signed the anchor of the line.

it's not that bad. yeah, bentley screwed them. the eagles say they agreed to a deal. so, why would the eagles have offered more if he already agreed?

i like the moves for the most part. and with most players coming back from injury and one or two more peices to fill, i think they will be right back fighting for the division.

I agree. This was a thin FA class at a time when every team got some cushion with the cap. It's just so easy to look at the guys in charge and call them idiots. Why? These idiots have been one of the best teams in the NFL over the last 5 years. How many management teams out there can actually win the big game? 3 in the last 6 years? So we fire the current guys for who?